planning report Martins Rd DBW - 29.09.21

                                                 Visitor Accommodation Code
Provision          Code Provision                                     Proposal                                             Compliance
                   Visitor accommodation is not located within:
AO1 – Location                                                        There are no intensive animal industries,            Y
                   1.   150 metres of land within the Low impact      horticulture or agricultural operations on
                             industry zone;                           adjoining properties.
                   2. 200 metres of land within the Medium
                             impact industry zone;
                   3. the designated separation area of a Key
                             Resource Area;
                   4. 250 metres of an intensive animal
                             industry, intensive horticulture use
                             or rural industry; or
                   5. 100 metres of agricultural operations
                             on adjoining premises.
                   In the Rural zone or Rural
AO2 – Size         Residential zone the site used for Nature-         The site is 15ha in size                             Y
                   based tourism or short-term
                   accommodation has a minimum area of 4
                   hectares.
                   Accommodation within a water catchment
A04 – Effects of   area relies on minimal clearing of                 No clearing is required and only minimal             Y
Use                natural vegetation, earthworks, and                earthworks are required to accommodate the
                                                                      cabins.
                   movement of sediments or nutrients from
                   the site and any on-site disposal of effluent is
                   to a secondary treatment standard.
                   Accommodation is sited so as not to
A08.3 – Safety     overlook the living areas of neighbouring          The cabins are designed and located so as not        Y
and Amenity        premises                                           be seen by adjoining properties.
                   Visitor Accommodation is directly accessible
A011.1 - Traffic   from a sealed road or a good standard              Martins Road is a sealed road which includes a       Y
                   gravelled road                                     shared gravel easement through the site. The
                                                                      proposal is a consistent use and the 4 cabins
                                                                      will result in less traffic than an as of right
                                                                      intensive rural industry occurring on the site.
                   Short term parking is provided near
AO12.2             the office to allow for check-in and check-out.    Parking is provided adjacent to each of the          Y
                                                                      cabins. The owners seek to run the short term
                                                                      accommodation use via an online platfrom with
                                                                      access codes and directions. The owners also
                                                                      live onsite and will meet the tourists within each
                                                                      of the units.
                   where reticulated water supply is not
AO13.2             available, visitor accommodation is provided       Rainwater tanks are to be provided with each of      Y
                   with an alternative drinking water supply          the cabins in accordance with the relevant
                   source (e.g. rainwater) that complies with         guidelines considered as part of the building
                   the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines           and plumbing approvals.
                   (NHMRC,2011)

                   Except where in the form of a serviced
PO22               apartment or hotel room the short term             Each unit includes kitchen, dining and laundry       Y
                   accommodation use is provided with                 facilities to accommodate the needs of visitors.
                   sufficient kitchen, dining, laundry and
                   common room facilities to accommodate the
                   needs of visitors and resident staff.




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